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Australian (ASX) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y23.7%
  • YTD11.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Computershare of 2.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 13 Sep 2025AU$36.2bAU$11.7bAU$1.4b20x26x3.1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025AU$38.7bAU$11.7bAU$1.3b22.4x29x3.3x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025AU$37.3bAU$11.7bAU$1.3b16.3x28x3.2x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025AU$36.9bAU$11.7bAU$1.3b16.2x27.6x3.2x
Sun, 04 May 2025AU$36.3bAU$11.4bAU$1.1b15.4x33.2x3.2x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025AU$35.1bAU$11.6bAU$1.1b15.9x31.3x3x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025AU$37.2bAU$11.5bAU$1.1b17.4x33.9x3.2x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025AU$33.0bAU$11.3bAU$995.8m20x33.1x2.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024AU$32.0bAU$11.3bAU$1.0b21.4x31.9x2.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024AU$30.7bAU$11.1bAU$974.3m20.8x31.6x2.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024AU$27.5bAU$10.8bAU$958.7m20.9x28.7x2.6x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024AU$30.6bAU$13.1bAU$736.4m21.2x41.5x2.3x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024AU$30.0bAU$13.5bAU$1.0b17.8x29.6x2.2x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024AU$29.6bAU$13.4bAU$991.5m19.5x29.9x2.2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024AU$29.5bAU$13.4bAU$1.0b19.7x29.5x2.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024AU$29.3bAU$14.4bAU$1.4b18.5x20.5x2x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024AU$29.8bAU$14.4bAU$1.4b20.3x20.7x2.1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024AU$29.4bAU$14.4bAU$1.4b20.9x20.6x2x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024AU$28.3bAU$13.8bAU$1.2b20.1x23.4x2.1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023AU$27.7bAU$13.6bAU$1.2b18.8x23.1x2x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023AU$26.8bAU$13.8bAU$1.2b19.1x22x1.9x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023AU$28.3bAU$13.9bAU$1.3b17.9x22.6x2x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023AU$29.0bAU$13.8bAU$1.2b19.1x23.5x2.1x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023AU$28.6bAU$13.0bAU$681.8m18.8x41.9x2.2x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023AU$27.8bAU$12.7bAU$651.6m16.9x42.6x2.2x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023AU$27.2bAU$12.8bAU$659.9m16.4x41.3x2.1x
Tue, 09 May 2023AU$27.4bAU$12.7bAU$644.7m16.6x42.5x2.1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023AU$27.1bAU$12.8bAU$647.7m16.5x41.9x2.1x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023AU$13.2bAU$7.3bAU$578.9m17.1x22.8x1.8x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023AU$13.8bAU$6.7bAU$490.0m20.1x28.1x2.1x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022AU$13.1bAU$6.7bAU$489.7m19.7x26.7x2x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022AU$13.6bAU$6.7bAU$489.9m18.8x27.8x2x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022AU$13.4bAU$6.5bAU$416.6m19.1x32.1x2.1x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022AU$13.6bAU$6.5bAU$417.2m20.4x32.5x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.5x


Total Market Cap: AU$13.6bTotal Earnings: AU$417.2mTotal Revenue: AU$6.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Professional Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 49% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 22% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Industrials industry?

AU Market-0.074%
Industrials-0.95%
Professional Services-1.65%
Research and Consulting Services1.46%
HR Services-7.48%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 129.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 130% per year.
  • In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ALQ ALSAU$19.171.9%
+AU$182.6m		27.4%PE38x
C79 ChrysosAU$7.4212.1%
+AU$93.1m		28.4%PS13.1x
FLN FreelancerAU$0.246.7%
+AU$6.8m		33.3%PE51.2x
PPE PeopleinAU$0.767.1%
+AU$5.4m		-0.7%PS0.07x
CUP CountAU$1.072.4%
+AU$4.2m		60.9%PE20x

Latest News

CPU
AU$36.47
Computershare
7D
-2.6%
1Y
29.6%

Investments In Digitization And AI In Issuer Services Will Improve Future Operational Efficiencies

The significant increase in Computershare’s future P/E ratio suggests expectations of lower earnings growth or a higher valuation premium, while minimal changes in the price target and discount rate indicate stable analyst sentiment overall, resulting in the consensus price target edging down marginally from A$38.80 to A$38.24. What's in the News Announced ordinary dividend of AUD 0.48 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
ALQ
AU$19.17
ALS
7D
1.9%
1Y
27.4%

Capitalizing On Environmental Megatrends And PFAS Demand To Fuel Revenue And Margins

ALS’s marginally lower future P/E signals a slight improvement in valuation sentiment, while revenue growth expectations remain steady, resulting in a modest price target increase from A$17.77 to A$18.08. What's in the News ALS Limited is actively seeking acquisitions but emphasizes a disciplined capital allocation approach, prioritizing acquisitions that meet return hurdles over volume-based targets.
FLN
AU$0.24
Freelancer
7D
6.7%
1Y
33.3%

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Sep 06
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IPH
AU$4.01
IPH
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-32.8%
EAX
AU$0.48
Energy Action
7D
6.7%
1Y
41.2%

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Sep 03
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CUP
AU$1.07
Count
7D
2.4%
1Y
60.9%
CDE
AU$0.014
Codeifai
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-6.7%
MMS
AU$17.75
McMillan Shakespeare
7D
-8.5%
1Y
18.4%
AMX
AU$0.20
Aerometrex
7D
15.5%
1Y
-31.7%
SIQ
AU$8.24
Smartgroup
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-3.2%

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Aug 30
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HIT
AU$1.86
HiTech Group Australia
7D
1.6%
1Y
-2.1%
ASH
AU$0.16
Ashley Services Group
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-13.5%
C79
AU$7.42
Chrysos
7D
12.1%
1Y
28.4%
PPE
AU$0.76
Peoplein
7D
7.1%
1Y
-0.7%
IGN
AU$1.53
Ignite
7D
-4.1%
1Y
90.6%
KPG
AU$10.73
Kelly Partners Group Holdings
7D
-0.3%
1Y
34.3%